Meet the Press (NBC) - 1951-12-02 - JFK

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[0:13] R copper and brass Incorporated founded

[0:16] by Paul Rivier in

[0:18] 18001 fabricators of copper copper

[0:21] Alloys and aluminum Alloys for home and

[0:23] Industry and makers of the famous Riv

[0:26] Weare presents Meet the Press

[0:31] our guest of the afternoon ladies and

[0:33] gentlemen will be congressman John F

[0:35] Kennedy of Boston son of the former

[0:37] ambassador to England Mr Kennedy has

[0:39] recently returned from an extensive trip

[0:41] to the middle and Far

[0:45] East but before we Meet the Press let us

[0:48] turn back the pages of history and

[0:50] reflect for a few moments on those

[0:52] things which have helped shape the

[0:54] destiny of our United States of America

[0:57] it is the year 1757

[1:00] a young man of 22 had just finished his

[1:02] seven years of apprenticeship as a

[1:04] silver smith or gold smith as they were

[1:06] known in those days that young man is

[1:08] Paul Rivier a master Craftsman in the

[1:11] art of working in precious metals to

[1:14] fully appreciate the Artistry with which

[1:16] Paul Rivier applied his talents to the

[1:18] fashioning of silver one should visit

[1:20] the collection displayed at the Museum

[1:22] of Fine Arts Boston his pieces of which

[1:25] 500 are known to still be in existence

[1:27] earned for him the reputation of being

[1:29] the the best silver smith who worked in

[1:31] America during his lifetime the reason

[1:34] becomes evident the moment you view this

[1:36] presentation tea service made by Paul

[1:39] Rivier and presented to Edmund Hart ship

[1:41] builder for his ability Zeal and

[1:44] Fidelity in the construction of the

[1:46] frigate Boston in

[1:48] 1799 or this teapot made about

[1:52] 1760 it is the same piece shown not yet

[1:55] completed in the famou

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